(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

July 12, 2018

(Date of
Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has
previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box ☐.

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See 240.13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*

The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act
(however, see the Notes).

CUSIP No. 067774109

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S.
IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Richard
Schottenfeld

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX
IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a) ☐ (b) ☐

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See
Instructions)

OO

5

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)

This Statement on Schedule 13D (the Schedule
13D) relates to the shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the Common Stock) of Barnes & Noble, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company or the Issuer).

Item 2.

Identity and Background

This Schedule 13D is being filed by the following persons
(each, a Reporting Person and collectively, the Reporting Persons):

(1)

Richard Schottenfeld (Mr. Schottenfeld), a United States citizen, is the manager of Koyote Capital Group LLC (Koyote Capital), a Delaware limited liability
company, which is the managing member of Koyote Trading LLC (Koyote Trading), a Delaware limited liability company. The principal business of Koyote Capital and Koyote Trading is investing in securities. The principal
occupation of Mr. Schottenfeld is the management of investment firms. The principal place of business of each of Mr. Schottenfeld, Koyote Capital and Koyote Trading is 800 3rd Ave., Floor 10, New York, NY 10022.

(2)

Mr. Schottenfeld is also the CEO of Schottenfeld Management Corp. LLC (SMC), a New York Corporation and the manager of Winchester Holdings, LLC (Winchester), a Delaware limited
liability company. Winchester is the general partner of Schottenfeld Opportunities Fund II, LP (SOF II), a Delaware limited partnership. SMC is the investment manager of SOF II. The principal business of SMC, Winchester and SOF II
is investing in securities. The principal place of business of each of SMC, Winchester and SOF II is 800 3rd Ave., Floor 10, New York, NY 10022.

(3)

Mr. Schottenfeld and Neil Druker (Mr. Druker), a Canadian citizen, are the managers of Phase Five Capital Management, LLC (PFCM), a Delaware limited
liability company, and Phase Five Holdings, LLC (PFH), a Delaware limited liability company. PFH is the general partner of Phase Five Partners, LP (PFP), a Delaware limited partnership. PFCM is the investment
manager of PFP. The principal occupation of Mr. Druker is the management of investment firms. The principal business of PFCM, PFH and PFP is investing in securities. The principal place of business of each of Mr. Druker, PFCM, PFH and PFP
is 800 3rd Ave., Floor 10, New York, NY 10022.

(4)

Ms. Karen Singer (Ms. Singer), a United States citizen, is the sole member of TAR Holdings LLC (TAR Holdings), a New Jersey limited liability company.
Ms. Singers principal occupation is investing assets held in TAR Holdings and other entities. TAR Holdings principal business is investing in securities. Ms. Singers and TAR Holdings principal place of business is
212 Vaccaro Drive, Cresskill, New Jersey 07626.

(5)

CCUR Holdings, Inc. (CCUR) is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business located at 4375 River Green Parkway, Suite 210, Duluth, GA 30096. Having recently divested its Real-Time and
Content Delivery businesses, the principal business of CCUR is the evaluation of opportunities intended to maximize the value of its remaining assets, including the evaluation of opportunities to invest in or acquire one or more operating
businesses. The information required by General Instruction C to Schedule 13D with respect to the executive officers and directors of CCUR is listed below.

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CCUR Executive Officers and Directors

Name

Business Address

Citizenship

Principal Occupation

Wayne Barr, Jr.

4375 River Green Pkwy,

Suite 210, Duluth, GA
30096

US

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Warren Sutherland

4375 River Green Pkwy,

Suite 210, Duluth, GA
30096

US

Chief Financial Officer

Steven Singer

4375 River Green Pkwy,

Suite 210, Duluth, GA
30096

US

Director

Dilip Singh

4375 River Green Pkwy,

Suite 210, Duluth, GA
30096

US

Director

David Nicol

4375 River Green Pkwy,

Suite 210, Duluth, GA
30096

US

Director

During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons nor any Control Persons of CCUR have been:
(i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors); or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or
is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

Item 3.

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Considerations

Koyote Trading:

All of the Shares held by Koyote Trading were purchased with the working capital of Koyote Trading. The aggregate amount of funds used for the purchase of
Shares held by Koyote Trading was approximately $1,015,100.

SOF II:

All of the Shares held by SOF II were purchased with the working capital of SOF II. The aggregate amount of funds used for the purchase of Shares held by SOF
II was approximately $13,332,838.

PFP:

All of the
Shares held by PFP were purchased with the working capital of PFP. The aggregate amount of funds used for the purchase of Shares held by PFP was approximately $525,445.

TAR Holdings:

All of the Shares held by TAR Holdings
were purchased by funds generated and held by TAR Holdings. The aggregate amount of funds used for the purchase of Shares held by TAR Holdings was approximately $1,233,817.

CCUR:

All of the Shares held by CCUR were purchased
using cash on the CCUR balance sheet. The aggregate amount of funds used for the purchase of Shares held by CCUR was approximately $620,452.

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The shares held by the Reporting Persons are held in margin accounts together with other securities. Such margin
accounts may from time to time have debit balances. Part of the purchase price of such Shares was obtained through margin borrowing.

Item 4.

Purpose of Transaction

The Reporting Persons purchased the Shares for investment purposes based on
their belief that the Shares are substantially undervalued and represent an attractive investment opportunity. In an effort to encourage the Issuer to explore opportunities to increase shareholder value, the Reporting Persons and their
representatives have engaged in, and expect to continue to engage in, discussions with members of management and/or the board of directors of the Issuer, other current or prospective shareholders, industry analysts, potential strategic transaction
partners, investment and financing professionals and other third parties regarding a variety of matters relating to the Issuer, which may include, among other things, the Issuers business, management, operations and capital structure, as well
as strategic alternatives potentially available to the Issuer. Except as described herein, the Reporting Persons have no present plan or proposal that would relate to or result in any of the matters set forth in subparagraphs (a)-(j) of Item 4 of
Schedule 13D.

The Reporting Persons intend to review their investment in the Issuer on a continuing basis. Depending on various factors including,
without limitation, the Issuers financial position and strategic direction, the market for the Issuers securities, other developments concerning the Issuer, other opportunities available to the Reporting Persons, and general economic and
stock market conditions, and subject to applicable legal requirements, the Reporting Persons may in the future take such actions with respect to their investment in the Issuer as they deem appropriate, including, without limitation,
(i) acquiring additional Shares and/or other securities of the Issuer; (ii) disposing of any or all of their Shares or other securities of the Issuer; and/or (iii) otherwise changing their intentions with respect to any and all
matters referred to in subparagraphs (a)-(j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer

If the Reporting Persons were deemed to have formed a
group with each of the other Reporting Persons for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Act), and Rule 13d thereunder, due to the activities and intentions described in Item
4, the Reporting Person may have been deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Shares held by the other Reporting Persons. Each Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares referred to in this Schedule 13D held by the
other Reporting Persons, except to the extent expressly set forth herein, and the inclusion of the other Reporting Persons Shares in this Schedule 13D shall not be deemed to be an admission of beneficial ownership of such reported Shares for
purposes of Section 13(d) of the Act or for any other purpose.

The Reporting Person has no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any
information given with respect to any other person or entity, including, without limitation, each of the other Reporting Persons.

For the purpose of
calculating the percent of class, the Issuers issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock was 72,793,646 shares of Common Stock, as of May 31, 2018, which number includes 140,840 shares of unvested restricted stock that have voting
rights and are held by members of the Board of Directors and the Companys employees, as reported in the Issuers Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 28, 2018 and filed
with the SEC on June 21, 2018.

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Koyote Trading, Koyote Capital and Mr. Schottenfeld:

(a)

As of the date hereof, Koyote Trading directly beneficially owns 200,000 shares of Common Stock, representing 0.27% of the Issuers Common Stock. These Shares are directly held by Koyote Trading. Koyote Capital is
the manager of Koyote Trading and Mr. Schottenfeld is the manager of Koyote Capital. As a result, Koyote Capital and Mr. Schottenfeld may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the Shares held by Koyote Trading.

(b)

As of the date hereof, Koyote Trading has the shared power to vote or direct the vote, and shared power to dispose, or direct the disposition of 200,000 shares of Common Stock. Koyote Capital and Mr. Schottenfeld
have shared voting and dispositive power with respect to such Shares.

(c)

See Exhibit A. As of the date hereof, Koyote Trading holds the following long call options: 4,300 long call options, referencing 430,000 shares of Common Stock, which are exercisable only on January 18, 2019 at a
price of $5.00 per share and 8,800 long call options, referencing 880,000 shares of Common Stock, which are exercisable only on January 18, 2019 at a price of $8.00 per share.

(d)

Except as described herein, no other person has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Shares held by Koyote Trading.

(e)

Not applicable.

SOF II, Winchester, SMC and Mr. Schottenfeld:

(a)

As of the date hereof, SOF II directly beneficially owns 3,468,510 shares of Common Stock, representing 4.76% of the Issuers Common Stock. These Shares are directly held by SOF II. Winchester is the general
partner of SOF II, SMC is the investment manager of SOF II and Mr. Schottenfeld is the manager of Winchester and the CEO of SMC. As a result, Winchester and Mr. Schottenfeld may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the Shares held by
SOF II. The number of shares beneficially owned by SOF II includes 1,667,300 shares of Common Stock underlying 16,673 call option contracts, which are exercisable at $5.00 per share and expire on January 18, 2019.

(b)

As of the date hereof, SOF II has the shared power to vote or direct the vote, and shared power to dispose, or direct the disposition of 3,468,510 shares of Common Stock. Winchester and Mr. Schottenfeld have shared
voting and dispositive power with respect to such Shares.

(c)

See Exhibit A. As of the date hereof, SOF II has outstanding the following short put options: 7,322 short put options, referencing 732,200 shares, which are currently exercisable at $5.00 per share and expire on
January 18, 2019.

(d)

Except as described herein, no other person has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Shares held by SOF II.

(e)

Not applicable.

PFP, PFH, PFCM, Mr. Schottenfeld and Mr. Druker

(a)

As of the date hereof, PFP directly beneficially owns 468,000 shares of Common Stock, representing 0.64% of the
Issuers Common Stock. These Shares are directly held by PFP. PFH is the general partner of PFP, PFCM is the investment manager of PFP, and Messrs. Schottenfeld and Druker are the managers of PFH and PFCM. As a result, PFH, PFCM, and Messrs.
Schottenfeld and

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Druker may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the Shares held by PFP. The number of shares beneficially owned by PFP includes 378,800 shares of Common Stock, underlying 3,788 call option
contracts, which are exercisable at $5.00 per share and expire on January 18, 2019 and 88,100 shares of Common Stock underlying 881 call option contracts, which are exercisable at $6.00 per share and expire on January 18, 2019, and 1,100
shares of Common Stock underlying 11 call option contracts, which are exercisable at $8.00 per share and expire on January 18, 2019.

(b)

As of the date hereof, PFP has the shared power to vote or direct the vote, and shared power to dispose, or direct the disposition of 468,000 shares of Common Stock. PFH, PFCM and Messrs. Schottenfeld and Druker have
shared voting and dispositive power with respect to such Shares.

(c)

See Exhibit A. As of the date hereof, PFP has outstanding the following short put options: 967 short put options, referencing 96,700 shares, which are currently exercisable at $5.00 per share and expire on
January 18, 2019.

(d)

Except as described herein, no other person has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Shares held by PFP.

(e)

Not applicable.

Ms. Singer and TAR Holdings:

(a)

As of the date hereof, TAR Holdings directly beneficially owns 213,813 shares of Common Stock, representing 0.29% of the Issuers Common Stock. These Shares are directly held by TAR Holdings. Ms. Singer is the
sole member of TAR Holdings and indirectly beneficially owns the Shares held by TAR Holdings.

(b)

As of the date hereof, TAR Holdings has the sole power to vote or direct the vote, and sole power to dispose, or direct the disposition of 213,813 shares of Common Stock. Ms. Singer has sole voting power and sole
dispositive power with respect to the Shares directly held by TAR Holdings.

(c)

See Exhibit A. As of the date hereof, TAR Holdings has outstanding the following short put options: 1,307 contracts, referencing 130,700 shares, which are exercisable at $6.00 per share and expire on August 17,
2018; 528 contracts, referencing 52,800 shares, which are exercisable at $5.00 per share, and expire on October 19, 2018.

(d)

Except as described herein, no other person has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Shares held by TAR Holdings.

(e)

Not applicable.

CCUR:

(a)

As of the date hereof, CCUR directly beneficially owns 119,949 shares of Common Stock, representing 0.16% of the Issuers Common Stock. These Shares are directly held by CCUR.

(b)

As of the date hereof, CCUR has the sole power to vote or direct the vote, and sole power to dispose, or direct the disposition of 119,949 shares of Common Stock.

(c)

None.

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(d)

Except as described herein, no other person has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Shares held by CCUR.

(e)

Not applicable.

Item 6.

Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

SMC
has entered into an agreement with each of CCUR and TAR Holdings pursuant to which each of CCUR and TAR Holdings have agreed to coordinate trading activities in the securities of the Issuer with SMC and to share a percentage of gains realized in the
securities of the Issuer with SMC.

Item 7.

Material to Be Filed as Exhibits

A.

Transactions within the past 60 days.

B.

Joint Filing Agreement of the Reporting Persons.

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Signature

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: July 23, 2018

Schottenfeld Opportunities Fund II, LP

By: Winchester Holdings, LLC, its General Partner

By:

/s/ Richard Schottenfeld

Name: Richard Schottenfeld

Title: Manager

Winchester Holdings, LLC

By:

/s/ Richard Schottenfeld

Name: Richard Schottenfeld

Title: Manager

Schottenfeld Management Corp.

By:

/s/ Richard Schottenfeld

Name: Richard Schottenfeld

Title: Chief Executive Officer

Phase Five Partners, LP

By: Phase Five Holdings, LLC, its General Partner

By:

/s/ Richard Schottenfeld

Name: Richard Schottenfeld

Title: Manager

Phase Five Holdings, LLC

By:

/s/ Richard Schottenfeld

Name: Richard Schottenfeld

Title: Manager

Phase Five Capital Management, LLC

By:

/s/ Richard Schottenfeld

Name: Richard Schottenfeld

Title: Manager

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Koyote Trading, LLC

By: Koyote Capital Group, LLC, its Manager

By:

/s/ Richard Schottenfeld

Name: Richard Schottenfeld

Title: Manager

Koyote Capital Group, LLC

By:

/s/ Richard Schottenfeld

Name: Richard Schottenfeld

Title: Manager

/s/ Richard Schottenfeld

Richard Schottenfeld

/s/ Neil Druker

Neil Druker

TAR Holdings, LLC

By:

/s/ Karen Singer

Name: Karen Singer

Title: Member

/s/ Karen Singer

Karen Singer

CCUR Holdings, Inc.

By:

/s/ Wayne Barr, Jr.

Name: Wayne Barr, Jr.

Title: Chief Executive Officer

The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized
representative. If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative (other than an executive officer or general partner of this filing person), evidence of the representatives authority to sign on behalf of such
person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall
be typed or printed beneath his signature.

Includes weighted average purchase price. Upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, full information regarding the number of shares bought or sold (as the case may be) at each separate price
will be provided.

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Date

Description ofTransaction

Description ofDerivative Security

Number ofContracts

Numberof Shares

PurchasePrice PerContract($)

6/18/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 10/19/2018

250

25,000

$

0.5500

6/18/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 10/19/2018

200

20,000

$

0.9000

6/19/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 10/19/2018

1,650

165,000

$

0.6768

6/20/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $8.00,

expires 1/18/2019

200

20,000

$

0.7000

6/20/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 1/18/2019

600

60,000

$

0.9445

6/20/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 10/19/2018

200

20,000

$

1.1000

6/20/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 1/18/2019

228

22,800

$

1.2561

6/21/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 10/19/2018

200

2,000

$

0.4500

6/21/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,exercisable at $7.00,

expires
1/18/2019

100

10,000

$

0.7500

6/21/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,exercisable at $6.00,

expires
1/18/2019

100

10,000

$

1.1000

6/22/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 10/19/2018

200

20,000

$

0.6000

6/22/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 1/18/2019

350

35,000

$

0.9357

6/22/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 1/18/2019

462

46,200

$

1.4091

7/12/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $5.00,

expires 1/18/2019

4,916

491,600

$

1.0722

7/13/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $5.00,

expires 1/18/2019

5,145

514,500

$

1.1169

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Date

Description ofTransaction

Description ofDerivative Security

Number ofContracts

Numberof Shares

PurchasePrice PerContract($)

7/16/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $5.00,

expires 1/18/2019

350

35,000

$

1.0323

7/17/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $5.00,

expires 1/18/2019

1,462

146,200

$

1.0958

7/18/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $5.00,

expires 1/18/2019

3,000

300,000

$

1.1100

7/20/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $5.00,

expires 1/18/2019

1,800

180,000

$

1.1219

6/28/2018

Sell to Close

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 10/19/2018

(3,500

)

(350,000

)

$

0.3349

6/29/2018

Sell to Close

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 10/19/2018

7 (424

)

(42,400

)

$

0.4035

6/29/2018

Sell to Close

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 10/19/2018

(2,788

)

(278,800

)

$

0.8287

7/12/2018

Sell to Close

Call Option,

exercisable at $8.00,

expires 1/18/2019

(200

)

(20,000

)

$

0.2000

7/12/2018

Sell to Close

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 1/18/2019

(1,050

)

(105,000

)

$

0.3500

7/12/2018

Sell to Close

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 10/19/2018

(112

)

(11,200

)

$

0.4000

7/12/2018

Sell to Close

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 1/18/2019

(790

)

(79,000

)

$

0.6000

7/17/2018

Sell to Open

Put Option,

exercisable at $5.00,

expires 1/18/2019

(4,322

)

43,200

$

0.6752

7/18/2018

Sell to Open

Put Option,

exercisable at $5.00,

expires 1/18/2019

(3,000

)

(300,000

)

$

0.6400

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PFP Transactions

Date of Transaction

Nature ofTransaction

Number of SharesPurchased/(Sold)

Purchase Price PerShare ($)

6/19/2018

Sale

(110,500

)

$

6.3060

6/28/2018

Purchase

70,000

$

6.1000

6/29/2018

Purchase

60,000

$

6.8250

7/12/2018

Sale

(5,600

)

$

5.3214

7/13/2018

Sale

(124,400

)

$

5.4207

Date

Description ofTransaction

Description of

Derivative Security

Number ofContracts

Number ofShares

PurchasePrice PerContract($)

5/24/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 7/20/2018

100

10,000

$

0.3790

5/24/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 10/19/2018

10

1,000

$

0.4500

5/25/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 7/20/2018

1

100

$

0.1000

5/25/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 7/20/2018

40

4,000

$

0.3500

5/25/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 10/19/2018

10

1,000

$

0.5000

5/30/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 7/20/2018

4

400

$

0.3375

5/30/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 10/19/2018

7

700

$

0.4000

5/31/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 7/20/2018

4

400

$

0.4250

6/1/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 7/20/2018

6

600

$

0.4917

6/1/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 10/19/2018

3

300

$

0.5000

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Date

Description ofTransaction

Description of

Derivative Security

Number ofContracts

Number ofShares

PurchasePrice PerContract($)

6/4/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 7/20/2018

2

200

$

0.5250

6/4/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 10/19/2018

4

400

$

0.5500

6/5/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 10/19/2018

4

400

$

0.4750

6/5/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 7/20/2018

7

700

$

0.5000

6/6/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 10/19/2018

3

300

$

0.5000

6/6/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 7/20/2018

8

800

$

0.5750

6/7/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 10/19/2018

10

1,000

$

0.4500

6/7/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 7/20/2018

10

1,000

$

0.5000

6/8/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 10/19/2018

20

2,000

$

0.5250

6/8/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 7/20/2018

10

1,000

$

0.5500

6/11/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 10/19/2018

70

7,000

$

0.4714

6/11/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 7/20/2018

100

10,000

$

0.5500

6/12/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 10/19/2018

50

5,000

$

0.5590

6/12/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 7/20/2018

30

3,000

$

0.6167

6/13/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 10/19/2018

23

2,300

$

0.4717

Page 26

Date

Description ofTransaction

Description of

Derivative Security

Number ofContracts

Number ofShares

PurchasePrice PerContract($)

6/13/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 7/20/2018

70

7,000

$

0.5857

6/14/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 7/20/2018

150

15,000

$

0.4437

6/14/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 10/19/2018

20

2,000

$

0.4750

6/15/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 7/20/2018

10

1,000

$

0.5000

6/15/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 10/19/2018

10

1,000

$

0.5000

6/18/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 7/20/2018

10

1,000

$

0.5500

6/18/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 10/19/2018

140

14,000

$

0.9143

6/19/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 7/20/2018

178

17,800

$

0.6528

6/19/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $8.00,

expires 1/18/2019

2,060

206,000

$

0.6813

6/19/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 1/18/2019

451

45,100

$

0.8294

6/19/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 10/19/2018

242

24,200

$

0.9837

6/19/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 1/18/2019

610

61,000

$

1.2016

6/20/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 7/20/2018

10

1,000

$

0.7000

6/20/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 10/19/2018

10

1,000

$

1.1000

6/20/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 1/18/2019

10

1,000

$

1.3500

6/21/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 7/20/2018

10

1,000

$

0.4500

Page 27

Date

Description ofTransaction

Description of

Derivative Security

Number ofContracts

Number ofShares

PurchasePrice PerContract($)

6/21/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 10/19/2018

110

11,000

$

0.4545

6/21/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 10/19/2018

10

1,000

$

0.8500

6/21/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 1/18/2019

20

2,000

$

1.1000

6/22/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $8.00,

expires 1/18/2019

2

200

$

0.5500

6/22/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 10/19/2018

30

3,000

$

0.5500

6/22/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 7/20/2018

30

3,000

$

0.6000

6/22/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 10/19/2018

2

200

$

0.9000

6/26/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 7/20/2018

10

1,000

$

0.4500

6/26/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $8.00,

expires 1/18/2019

20

2,000

$

0.5000

6/26/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 10/19/2018

20

2,000

$

0.5000

6/26/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 1/18/2019

10

1,000

$

0.7500

6/26/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 10/19/2018

20

2,000

$

0.8500

6/26/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 1/18/2019

10

1,000

$

1.1500

6/27/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 7/20/2018

9

900

$

0.0500

6/27/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 7/20/2018

10

1,000

$

0.3500

6/27/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $8.00,

expires 1/18/2019

10

1,000

$

0.4500

Page 28

Date

Description ofTransaction

Description of

Derivative Security

Number ofContracts

Number ofShares

PurchasePrice PerContract($)

6/27/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 10/19/2018

10

1,000

$

0.4500

6/27/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 1/18/2019

20

2,000

$

0.7000

6/27/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 10/19/2018

10

1,000

$

0.8000

6/27/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 1/18/2019

20

2,000

$

1.0500

6/28/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 10/19/2018

49

4,900

$

0.4796

6/28/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $8.00,

expires 1/18/2019

70

7,000

$

0.4857

6/28/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 7/20/2018

20

2,000

$

0.5750

6/28/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 1/18/2019

40

4,000

$

0.7375

6/28/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 10/19/2018

20

2,000

$

1.0000

6/28/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 1/18/2019

70

7,000

$

1.0786

6/29/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 10/19/2018

3

300

$

0.5000

6/29/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $8.00,

expires 1/18/2019

299

29,900

$

0.5334

6/29/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 1/18/2019

20

2,000

$

0.7500

6/29/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 10/19/2018

20

2,000

$

0.8750

6/29/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 1/18/2019

43

4,300

$

1.1500

Page 29

Date

Description ofTransaction

Description of

Derivative Security

Number ofContracts

Number ofShares

PurchasePrice PerContract($)

6/29/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $5.00,

expires 1/18/2019

40

4,000

$

1.6875

7/2/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $8.00,

expires 1/18/2019

10

1,000

$

0.5000

7/2/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 1/18/2019

30

3,000

$

0.7667

7/2/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 10/19/2018

20

2,000

$

0.8250

7/2/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 1/18/2019

10

1,000

$

1.2000

7/2/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $5.00,

expires 1/18/2019

20

2,000

$

1.6750

7/3/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $8.00,

expires 1/18/2019

20

2,000

$

0.4000

7/3/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 1/18/2019

20

2,000

$

0.6250

7/3/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 10/19/2018

20

2,000

$

0.6500

7/3/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 1/18/2019

10

1,000

$

0.9500

7/3/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $5.00,

expires 1/18/2019

50

5,000

$

1.4600

7/5/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 10/19/2018

10

1,000

$

0.6000

7/6/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $8.00,

expires 1/18/2019

10

1,000

$

0.2500

7/6/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 10/19/2018

10

1,000

$

0.2500

7/6/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 10/19/2018

10

1,000

$

0.5500

Page 30

Date

Description ofTransaction

Description of

Derivative Security

Number ofContracts

Number ofShares

PurchasePrice PerContract($)

7/6/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 1/18/2019

20

2,000

$

0.7500

7/6/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $5.00,

expires 1/18/2019

200

20,000

$

1.1025

7/9/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $5.00,

expires 1/18/2019

10

1,000

$

1.1000

7/11/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $5.00,

expires 1/18/2019

20

2,000

$

1.0000

7/12/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 10/19/2018

10

1,000

$

0.3500

7/12/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 1/18/2019

459

45,900

$

0.4161

7/12/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $5.00,

expires 1/18/2019

1,907

190,700

$

1.1000

7/13/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $8.00,

expires 1/18/2019

23

2,300

$

0.2500

7/13/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 10/19/2018

10

1,000

$

0.4500

7/13/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 1/18/2019

20

2,000

$

0.7000

7/13/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $5.00,

expires 1/18/2019

1,130

113,000

$

1.1519

7/16/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $5.00,

expires 1/18/2019

210

21,000

$

1.0048

7/17/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 1/18/2019

20

2,000

$

0.6500

7/17/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $5.00,

expires 1/18/2019

30

3,000

$

1.1167

7/18/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $8.00,

expires 1/18/2019

1

100

$

0.2000

7/18/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 1/18/2019

8

800

$

0.6000

Page 31

Date

Description ofTransaction

Description of

Derivative Security

Number ofContracts

Number ofShares

PurchasePrice PerContract($)

7/18/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $5.00,

expires 1/18/2019

140

14,000

$

1.0464

7/19/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 1/18/2019

10

1,000

$

0.6500

7/19/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $5.00,

expires 1/18/2019

30

3,000

$

1.1500

7/20/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $8.00,

expires 1/18/2019

10

1,000

$

0.2000

7/20/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $5.00,

expires 1/18/2019

1

100

$

1.1000

6/19/2018

Sell to Close

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 7/20/2018

(1,500

)

(150,000

)

$

0.7000

6/20/2018

Sell to Close

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 10/19/2018

(73

)

(7,300

)

$

0.6500

6/20/2018

Sell to Close

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 7/20/2018

(600

)

(60,000

)

$

0.7001

6/28/2018

Sell to Close

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 7/20/2018

(691

)

(69,100

)

$

0.0100

6/28/2018

Sell to Close

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 7/20/2018

(1,158

)

(115,800

)

$

0.2500

6/29/2018

Sell to Close

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 7/20/2018

(20

)

(2,000

)

$

0.4000

6/29/2018

Sell to Close

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 10/19/2018

(3,450

)

(345,000

)

$

0.5080

7/6/2018

Sell to Close

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 10/19/2018

(273

)

(27,300

)

$

0.1500

7/12/2018

Sell to Close

Call Option,

exercisable at $8.00,

expires 1/18/2019

(1,700

)

(170,000

)

$

0.2000

7/12/2018

Sell to Close

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 1/18/2019

(1,050

)

(105,000

)

$

0.3500

Page 32

Date

Description ofTransaction

Description of

Derivative Security

Number ofContracts

Number ofShares

PurchasePrice PerContract($)

7/12/2018

Sell to Close

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 10/19/2018

(312

)

(31,200

)

$

0.3536

7/13/2018

Sell to Close

Call Option,

exercisable at $8.00,

expires 1/18/2019

(258

)

(25,800

)

$

0.2000

7/13/2018

Sell to Close

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 10/19/2018

(242

)

(24,200

)

$

0.4250

7/16/2018

Sell to Close

Call Option,

exercisable at $8.00,

expires 1/18/2019

(566

)

(56,600

)

$

0.1600

7/17/2018

Sell to Open

Put Option,

exercisable at $5.00,

expires 1/18/2019

(800

)

(80,000

)

$

0.6750

7/18/2018

Sell to Open

Put Option,

exercisable at $5.00,

expires 1/18/2019

(110

)

(11,000

)

$

0.6500

7/19/2018

Sell to Open

Put Option,

exercisable at $5.00,

expires 1/18/2019

(20

)

(2,000

)

$

0.6250

7/20/2018

Sell to Open

Put Option,

exercisable at $5.00,

expires 1/18/2019

(37

)

(3,700

)

$

0.6730

Page 33

Koyote Trading Transactions

Date of Transaction

Nature of Transaction

Number of SharesPurchased/(Sold)

Purchase Price PerShare ($)

6/15/2018

Sale

(100,000

)

$

6.0137

Date

Description ofTransaction

Description of

Derivative Security

Number ofContracts

Numberof Shares

PurchasePrice PerContract ($)

6/5/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

on 1/18/2019

100

10,000

$

0.6000

6/5/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $8.00,

on 1/18/2019

100

10,000

$

0.4500

6/11/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $8.00,

on 1/18/2019

3,000

300,000

$

0.5500

6/11/2018

Sell to Close

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 10/19/2018

(3,000

)

(300,000

)

$

0.5000

6/12/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

on 1/18/2019

1,500

150,000

$

0.7500

6/12/2018

Sell to Close

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 7/20/2018

(1,500

)

(150,000

)

$

0.6000

6/15/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

on 1/18/2019

4,300

430,000

$

0.8953

6/15/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

on 1/18/2019

4,100

410,000

$

0.7300

6/15/2018

Sell to Close

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 7/20/2018

(3,837

)

(383,700

)

$

0.4013

6/15/2018

Sell to Close

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 7/20/2018

(300

)

(30,000

)

$

0.1000

6/15/2018

Sell to Close

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 10/19/2018

(4,155

)

(415,500

)

$

0.4987

6/29/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $8.00,

on 1/18/2019

5,700

570,000

$

0.5800

6/29/2018

Buy to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $5.00,

on 1/18/2019

4,300

430,000

$

1.7500

6/29/2018

Sell to Close

Call Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

on 1/18/2019

(4,300

)

(430,000

)

$

1.2200

6/29/2018

Sell to Close

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

on 1/18/2019

(5,700

)

(570,000

)

$

0.8200

Page 34

TAR Holdings Transactions

Date of Transaction

Nature of Transaction

Number of SharesPurchased/(Sold)

Purchase Price PerShare ($)

7/19/2018

Purchase (Put Options Assigned)

13,300

$

6.0000

7/20/2018

Purchase (Put Options Assigned)

136,700

$

6.0000

5/31/2018

Sell to Open

Put Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expired 7/20/2018

750

75,000

$

0.66

6/1/2018

Sell to Open

Put Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expired 7/20/2018

750

75,000

$

0.53

6/18/2018

Sell to Open

Put Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 8/17/2018

250

25,000

$

0.50

6/18/2018

Sell to Open

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 8/17/2018

250

25,000

$

0.23

6/19/2018

Sell to Open

Put Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 8/17/2018

57

5,700

$

0.55

7/5/2018

Sell to Open

Put Option,

exercisable at $6.00,

expires 8/17/2018

1,000

100,000

$

0.50

7/9/2018

Sell to Open

Put Option,

exercisable at $5.00,

expires 10/19/2018

28

2,800

$

0.45

7/10/2018

Sell to Open

Put Option,

exercisable at $5.00,

expires 10/19/2018

250

25,000

$

0.46

7/11/2018

Buy to Close

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 8/17/2018

(176

)

(17,600

)

$

0.05

7/12/2018

Buy to Close

Call Option,

exercisable at $7.00,

expires 8/17/2018

(74

)

(7,400

)

$

0.05

7/12/2018

Sell to Open

Put Option,

exercisable at $5.00,

expires 10/19/2018

250

25,000

$

0.50

Page 35

EXHIBIT A

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the persons
named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13D (including amendments thereto) with respect to the Shares of Barnes & Noble, Inc. and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement be included
as an Exhibit to such joint filings. In evidence thereof, the undersigned, being duly authorized, have executed this Joint Filing Agreement this 23rd day of July, 2018.